Both as a standalone and as part of the DSOTS album, you can take this lyric as read. As a matter of public record, Jourgensen's drug intake was legendary even in the 1980s. By the late 90s, in his own words, he was grappling with massive addiction issues and had lost almost everything: friends, spouse, money and had nearly died more than once. "Dark Side of the Spoon" is a both funny & sad title for an album made by a musical genius who was losing the plot; and this song is a message to his fans & friends saying he knows it. It's painful to listen to so I'm glad the "Keith Richards of industrial metals" wised up and cleaned up. Well done sir.
And I came here to make you dance tonight
I don't care if I'm a guilty pleasure for you
And I don't even know
What kinda fool you're taking me for
So you've got some brand new clothes
You never could afford before
Oh, brother, spare us all
We don't care anymore
We just wanna get down on the floor
You sell yourself to make it
You can dish it, but can you really take it?
You're never gonna get it with nothing
'Cause nothing's what you got in your head
So stop pretending
I came here to make you dance tonight
I don't care if I'm a guilty pleasure for you
Shut up 'cause we won't stop
And we're gettin' down 'til the sun's coming up
I came here to make you dance tonight
I don't care if I'm a guilty pleasure for you
Shut up 'cause we won't stop
And we're gettin' down 'til the sun's coming up
And I don't even read
What the papers gotta say about me
Oh, no, I can't believe
They take it so serious, seriously
I'm so bored, oh, please don't talk anymore
Shut your mouth and get down on the floor
So cynical
Poor baby, I can dish it 'cause I know how to take it
You're never gonna win 'em all
So fuck 'em if they can't take a joke
I'm just playing
I came here to make you dance tonight
I don't care if I'm a guilty pleasure for you
Shut up 'cause we won't stop
And we're gettin' down 'til the sun's coming up
I came here to make you dance tonight
I don't care if I'm a guilty pleasure for you
Shut up 'cause we won't stop
We're gettin' down 'til the sun's coming up
And maybe someday I'll believe
(Maybe someday I'll believe)
That we are all apart of some bigger plan
Tonight I just don't give a damn
(So shut your mouth it's time to dance)
If the world is ending, I'm throwing the party
I came here to make you dance tonight
I don't care if I'm a guilty pleasure for you
Shut up 'cause we won't stop
And we're gettin' down 'til the sun's coming up
I came here to make you dance tonight
I don't care if I'm a guilty pleasure for you
Shut up 'cause we won't stop
And we're gettin' down 'til the sun's coming up
I came here to make you dance tonight
I don't care if I'm a guilty pleasure for you
Shut up 'cause we won't stop
And we're gettin' down 'til the sun's coming up
I don't care if I'm a guilty pleasure for you
And I don't even know
What kinda fool you're taking me for
So you've got some brand new clothes
You never could afford before
Oh, brother, spare us all
We don't care anymore
We just wanna get down on the floor
You sell yourself to make it
You can dish it, but can you really take it?
You're never gonna get it with nothing
'Cause nothing's what you got in your head
So stop pretending
I came here to make you dance tonight
I don't care if I'm a guilty pleasure for you
Shut up 'cause we won't stop
And we're gettin' down 'til the sun's coming up
I came here to make you dance tonight
I don't care if I'm a guilty pleasure for you
Shut up 'cause we won't stop
And we're gettin' down 'til the sun's coming up
And I don't even read
What the papers gotta say about me
Oh, no, I can't believe
They take it so serious, seriously
I'm so bored, oh, please don't talk anymore
Shut your mouth and get down on the floor
So cynical
Poor baby, I can dish it 'cause I know how to take it
You're never gonna win 'em all
So fuck 'em if they can't take a joke
I'm just playing
I came here to make you dance tonight
I don't care if I'm a guilty pleasure for you
Shut up 'cause we won't stop
And we're gettin' down 'til the sun's coming up
I came here to make you dance tonight
I don't care if I'm a guilty pleasure for you
Shut up 'cause we won't stop
We're gettin' down 'til the sun's coming up
And maybe someday I'll believe
(Maybe someday I'll believe)
That we are all apart of some bigger plan
Tonight I just don't give a damn
(So shut your mouth it's time to dance)
If the world is ending, I'm throwing the party
I came here to make you dance tonight
I don't care if I'm a guilty pleasure for you
Shut up 'cause we won't stop
And we're gettin' down 'til the sun's coming up
I came here to make you dance tonight
I don't care if I'm a guilty pleasure for you
Shut up 'cause we won't stop
And we're gettin' down 'til the sun's coming up
I came here to make you dance tonight
I don't care if I'm a guilty pleasure for you
Shut up 'cause we won't stop
And we're gettin' down 'til the sun's coming up
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I think your first comment is closer to being accurate. The singer/song writers state "Millions of eyes can see, yet why am i so blind!? When the someone else is me, its unkind its unkind". I believe hes referring to the girl toying with him and using him. He wants something deeper with her, thats why he allows himself to be as a puppet (even though for her fun and games) as long as it makes her happy. But he knows deep down that she doesnt really want to be serious with him and thats what makes him.
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'sinacle' isn't a word...it's cynical. and i believe that song's called "guilty pleasure", without the 's'. isn't it?